Brazil vs Colombia: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Brazil
23.48
in 2025
Colombia
24.33
in 2025
Brazil rank
20th
Colombia rank
19th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.33 against 23.48 in Brazil, a difference of 0.85.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.46 | 51.47 | 2.01 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 50.35 | 53.55 | 3.2 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 47.59 | 50.93 | 3.35 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 43.64 | 45 | 1.35 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 39.34 | 40.65 | 1.31 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33.2 | 36.32 | 3.13 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 30.2 | 2.49 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.35 | 25.4 | 1.05 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 24.33 against 23.48 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.85, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Colombia ranks 19th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.